Posting on their Myspace page, the band said: “Joel is out of hospital and back on his feet, but we’ve had to cancel our shows on the Adventures In The Beetroot Field and our Spanish shows… He needs some rest and we need to get our heads together.

“He’s been diagnosed with ’Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome’. Which seems fairly self-explanatory, but at least it has a name now. We’ll keep you updated. Sincere apologies to anyone who was coming to those gigs.”

Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome is a condition which leads to recurring bouts of nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and headaches.